For the third time, the historic interiors of the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw will become a venue for classical music celebrations. This year's edition of the
3rd Klasyka Warszawy Festival
focuses on the musical dialogue of Europe – a meeting of different musical traditions and languages, led by outstanding soloists and a chamber orchestra of musicians
of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music.
The festival programme includes works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fryderyk Chopin,
Juliusz Zarębski, Felix Mendelssohn, Edward Elgar, Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams.
The performers will include outstanding Polish and foreign artists:
Marta Kowalczyk, Roksana Kwaśnikowska, Łukasz Chrzęszczyk, Vassilis Varvaresos, Noé Inui, accompanied by the Warsaw Classics Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Italian conductor Daniel Palmizio.
February 18, 2026, Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Palace on the Isle, Ballroom
Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Duo for Violin and Viola K.423
I Allegro
II Adagio
III Rondeau. Allegro
Duo for Violin and Viola K.424
I Adagio - Allegro
II Andante cantabile
III Thema con variazioni
Marta Kowalczyk - violin
Daniel Palmizio - viola
February 21, 2026, Saturday, 6:00 PM
fot. Karpati&Zarewicz
Palace on the Isle, Ballroom
Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
Programme:
Fryderyk Chopin:
Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 for cello and piano
arranged for viola and piano
I Allegro moderato
II Scherzo
III Largo
IV Finale. Allegro
Daniel Palmizio - viola
Łukasz Chrzęszczyk - piano
Juliusz Zarębski :
Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 34
I Allegro
II Adagio
III Scherzo
IV Finale
Roksana Kwaśnikowska - skrzypce
Xiaotong Wang - skrzypce
Olga Kowalczyk - altówka
Sebastian Kozub - wiolonczela
Łukasz Chrzęszczyk - fortepian
February 26, 2026, Thursday, 6:00 PM
photo: Karpati&Zarewicz
Old Orangery, Royal Theatre
Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
Programme:
Fryderyk Chopin:
Piano Concerto No.2 in f minor, Op.21
I Maestoso
II Larghetto
III Allegro vivace
Vassilis Varvaresos - piano
Daniel Palmizio - conductor
Klasyka Warszawy Festival Orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn - Bartholdy:
Concerto for Violin, Piano and Chamber Orchestra in d minor
I Allegro
II Adagio
III Allegro molto
IV Finale
Noé Inui - violin
Vassilis Varvaresos - piano
Daniel Palmizio - conductor
Klasyka Warszawy Festival Orchestra
February 27, 2026, Friday, 6:00 PM
Old Orangery, Royal Theatre
Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw
Programme:
Edward Elgar:
Elegy for chamber orchestra op. 58
Edward Elgar:
Serenade for chamber orchestra in e minor, Op.20
I Allegro piacevole
II Larghetto
III Allegretto
Benjamin Britten:
Lachrymae op.48
Reflections on a song by J. Downland for viola and chamber orchestra
Vaughan Williams:
The Lark Ascending for violin and chamber orchestra
Marta Kowalczyk - violin
Daniel Palmizio - viola, conductor
Klasyka Warszawy Festival Orchestra
